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This sheet contains a list of questions to ask a "potential housemate" - someone who, after inspecting the house and chatting with the current housemates, is genuinely interested in moving in soon. Keep in mind these questions are not meant to be offensive or make you feel nervous - it's mostly a way for us to (a) get to know you better, (b) collect your contact details (so we can get back to you soon), (c) make sure we don't forget any important questions and (d) to break the ice! :-)

NOTE: As a policy if someone in the house has a girlfriend or boyfriend, it's nice if we can all meet them and get along - especially if they are likely to be around a lot. And if you have "relations" it's obviously important to be considerate - the walls may be thin!

BIGGER NOTE: At times friend or significant others may want to stay for a while. Within our house any stay must be discussed and mutually agreed upon in advance. If an extra person stays longer than _____ weeks in your room, they will be expected to pay their fare share of utilities and your room rent will increase a bare MINIMUM of _____. No matter how nice the person, mooching (staying for free) always leads to resentment, so we ask everyone to sign below. A person can also be considered "moved in" if they sleep over more than ______ nights a week - regardless of whether they have their own place (if no entries are written we suggest 3, 30% and 4 before the applicant signs).

If someone you know moves in, will you be accountable for them paying this extra amount: ______

I agree to the terms above and the truthfulness of all my answer on this form.

Name: __________________ Signature: ____________________

Income / work / study

What is your occupation(s)? _________________________________________ (what do you do?)

What kind of hours do you work? _____________________________________ part-time / casual / full time

Are you a student? ______________________ :-)

What are you studying? _____________________________________

(NOTE: If you have finished studying and belong to the "real world" you can write down what you use to study)

What is your main source of income? ________________________________

Can you comfortably afford rent each week, plus share in the quarterly bills ie water, electricity and gas? _____________

Do you have a financial "back-up"? ________________________________ (eg: parents)

Transport and Possessions

Do you have a car? _______________________________________________________________

What is your main method of getting around? ______________________________________

Do you have any pets? __________________________________

How much furniture do you have? _________________________________________________